PLATTENVILLE – Assumption Parish Sheriff Leland Falcon
reports the arrest of Cedric
B. Johnson, 27, of 108 Marshall Lane, Napoleonville, LA, on a fugitive stop
which resulted in a number of criminal charges on Thursday morning near
Plattenville.

A deputy received information of a possible fugitive
in the area near Plattenville. The
deputy observed a vehicle with expired temporary tags and believed the wanted
person was the driver.

The officer executed a stop of the vehicle and through
the process, was able to identify the driver as being Cedrick B. Johnson. Johnson was interviewed and as a result,
marijuana and a handgun was recovered from the suspect’s vehicle.

It was also determined that Johnson was wanted on
charges for failure to appear for:

*Disturbing
the Peace

*Theft

*Domestic
Abuse Battery

Johnson was placed under arrest, transported to the
Assumption Parish Detention Center and booked on charges of:

*Failure
to Appear

*Misuse
of Temporary Tag

*No
License Plate

*Failure
to Register Vehicle

*No
Driver’s License

*Resisting
Arrest

*Possession
of Marijuana

*Possession
of a Firearm in the Presence of controlled Dangerous Substances

Johnson was also booked on each of the failure to
appear warrants. Johnson was
incarcerated pending a bond hearing.